Royals have talked about Shields, Lester, Dickey in effort to trade for top starter

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The Mets are not in position to trade a player for less then he is worth based on filling a hole. You only trade to fill holes when that hole separated you from an average team to a playoff caliber team. Not a bad team to an average team.

The Mets are not in position to trade a player for less then he is worth based on filling a hole. You only trade to fill holes when that hole separated you from an average team to a playoff caliber team. Not a bad team to an average team.

I think you are undervaluing Dickey. Perhaps it is because you are thinking that he will be lost to free agency after 2013. The smart way the Mets will shop him is with a window for the acquiring team to negotiate an extension. That drives up his trade value.

That said, if the Royals really want him, I don't think a Dickey for Myers trade straight up is that far fetched. Also, I think Cain is worth more than you are considering. In 110 major league games he has a WAR of 4.0, contributing both offensively and defensively. He covers a lot of ground in center field and he has a track record of patience in the minor leagues, with a high OBP.

Bottom line is if I couldn't get Myers for Dickey, I'd certainly grab Cain, Odorizzi, Ventura and Matt Ridings. I'm not sure the Royals would give up that much for Dickey. You might not get both Odorizzi and Ventura, and might have to settle for something like Cain, Odorizzi, Jorge Bonifacio and Matt Ridings.

In a report for ESPN, Jayson Stark spoke with an MLB executive who predicts the Royals will ultimately move top prospect Wil Myers to dramatically improve their starting pitching.

“They know they can’t get in on Greinke. And they feel like they have a shot to win that division if they get the right guy. So I think they pull the trigger,” the executive told Stark.

Yesterday, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports said the Royals have shown interest in R.A. Dickey, but would prefer to trade a younger package of prospects to acquire him as opposed to dealing top outfield prospect Wil Myers.

Myers, who will be 22 on Opening Day, hit a combined .314 with a .600 SLG, 37 home runs and 109 RBI and 140 strikeouts between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha in 2012. He has not yet played in the Major Leagues.

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McCulloughSL Sandy Alderson's comment on David Wright: "It doesn't look like he'll be traded." So there is that.

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If I were the Royals GM, would I trade Meyers for Dickey? No. But that doesn't mean that it won't happen. If other starting pitching options are not there, and the Royals are eager to compete this year, they might accept a package of Dickey, plus.